Five Things You Need to Know Today, Thursday, October 18

1. Weather: The National Weather Service predicts a warm, sunny day with a high in the 60s. The evening will cloud over and the temperature will drop to the 50s.

2. This Week on Charlestown Live: Tonight Charlestown Live will feature host Al Carrier with guest John Williamson whom is the President of the Charlestown Youth Hockey Association. John has been involved with CYHA for the past 8 years as a parent, coach, board member and President and he has also been a key founder of the Charlestown Youth Soccer Association and also coaches baseball in his spare time.

 3. Reality Show Open Call:Casting for a new reality series on TNT with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is happening in Boston this Saturday, October 20, 2012 from 10 am - 4 pm at Jillians, 3 Lansdowne Street in Boston.

4. Author Talk With Will Schwalbe: The Boston Public Library is hosting author Will Schwalbe at 6 p.m. 

5. Women’s National Book Association of Boston Celebrates National Reading Group Month: Memoirist Kate Whouley (Remembering the Music, Forgetting the Words) hosts a discussion and Q&A with novelists David Gillham (City of Women), Martha Southgate (The Taste of Salt) and Rosie Sultan (Helen Keller in Love) at 140 Clarendon Street. Admission is $20.